For the Common Defense

Allan R. Millett is Professor of History and Director of the Eisenhower Center for American Studies at the University of New Orleans. Peter Maslowski is professor of history at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

"Completely revised and expanded."--Cover.

ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroduction1. A Dangerous New World, 1607-16892. The Colonial Wars, 1689-17633. The American Revolution, 1763-17834. Preserving the New Republic's Independence, 1783-18155. The Armed Forces and National Expansion, 1815-18606. The Civil War, 1861-18627. The Civil War, 1863-18658. From Postwar Demobilization Toward Great Power Status, 1865-18989. The Birth of an American Empire, 1898-190210. Building the Military Forces of a World Power, 1899-191711. The United States Fights in the "War to End All Wars," 1917-191812. Military Policy Between the Two World, Wars, 1919-193913. The United States and World War II: From the Edge of Defeat to the Edge of Victory, 1939-194314. The United States and World War II: The Road to Victory, 1943-194515. Cold War and Hot War: The United States Enters the Age of Nuclear Deterrence and Collective Security, 1945-195316. Waging Cold War: American Defense Policy for Extended Deterrence and Containment, 1953-196517. In Dubious Battle: The War for Vietnam and the Erosion of American Military Power, 1961-197518. The Common Defense and the End of the Cold War, 1976-1993EpilogueAfter the Cold WarAppendixesA. Participation and Losses, Major Wars, 1775-1991B. The Armed Forces and National ExpansionC. The Armed Forces of the Cold WarGeneral BibliographyIndex